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Shortcode for Current Date

by Imtiaz Rayhan · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Shortcode for Current Date
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
imtiazrayhan7 May 2017 to 22 Dec 2025, 66 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Shortcode for Current Date
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Jul 2022Shortcode For Current Date <= 2.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.62.1.7117
5 Apr 2022Shortcode for Current Date <= 2.1.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.42.1.50

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.0 between Q2 2025 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star115
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Shortcode for Current Date
4 May 2026136
11 May 2026318
18 May 2026270
25 May 2026287
1 Jun 2026282
8 Jun 2026296
15 Jun 2026410
22 Jun 2026372
29 Jun 2026415
6 Jul 2026374
13 Jul 2026316
20 Jul 2026276
27 Jul 2026277
3 Aug 2026378
10 Aug 2026260
17 Aug 2026378
24 Aug 2026295
31 Aug 2026219
7 Sep 2026281
14 Sep 2026324
21 Sep 2026356
28 Sep 2026344
5 Oct 2026314
12 Oct 2026271
19 Oct 2026396
26 Oct 2026370
2 Nov 202646

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.2.2
AuthorImtiaz Rayhan
Added7 May 2017
Last updated22 Dec 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsyear, month, shortcode, current date

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Questions

Is Shortcode for Current Date still maintained?

Shortcode for Current Date was last updated on 22 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Shortcode for Current Date safe?

Shortcode for Current Date has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Shortcode for Current Date?

The wordpress.org author is Imtiaz Rayhan. Recent committers: imtiazrayhan, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Shortcode for Current Date?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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